This article lists activities you can do with your baby in Paris. Cultural outings, restaurants, music and shows, and outdoor activities: there’s no chance you won’t find what you’re looking for here!
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Museums
Le lab de la Cité des Bébés
30 Av. Corentin Cariou, 75019 Paris
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The Cité des Bébés Lab is a space dedicated to the development of babies, from 0 to 3 years old.
While babies explore and experiment safely, parents can meet early childhood professionals (psychologists, pediatricians, educators).
You can stay there for 1.5 hours
Prices: Free, but a reservation is required to enter.
La Cité des Enfants
30 Av. Corentin Cariou, 75019 Paris
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The Cité des Enfants is accessible for children 2 years and older. The goal is to allow children to have fun while developing their bodily, cognitive, and spatial abilities.
The space is organized into five different spaces for a total of 1,700m2.
Many activities are accessible to all abilities.
Prices: Full price €13, under 25: €10, children from 2 to 5 years old: €3.50.
Le Musée en Herbe
23 Rue de l’Arbre Sec, 75001 Paris
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The Musée en Herbe is a great way to introduce children to art from an early age through fun exhibitions.
The Baby-Z’Ateliers allow babies (crawling or standing) to create a work related to the exhibition.
Prices: Exhibition €7.50 full price, €6.50 reduced price, free for children under 3; Baby-Z’Ateliers price: flat rate of €20 for a child and an adult; price for visit to the exhibition + 4-handed workshop: flat rate of €30.50 for a child and an adult.
Information and reservation (website in French)
Music and shows
Baby concerts at the Théâtre de l’Atelier
1 Pl. Charles Dullin, 75018 Paris
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For 30 minutes, the Lamoureux orchestra plays musical pieces for toddlers. These shows are suitable for babies and alternate between music and moments of interaction with the musicians.
Prices: Child price €9, adult price 2nd category €15, adult price 1st category €20.
Information and reservation (website in French)
Musical early learning at the Philharmonie de Paris
221 Av. Jean Jaurès, 75019 Paris
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The purpose of this activity is to discover music and all its instruments. During a 30-minute session, led by a professional musician, your baby will be able to feel his first musical emotions.
Prices: €30 for a baby and an adult.
Puppets at Parc Monceau
35 Boulevard de Courcelles, 75008 Paris
If the weather is nice, the puppets come out of hiding to put on an entertaining show for your young children!
This show is presented every Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday at 5:30 p.m.
Prices: Adult or child €5
Information and reservation (website in French)
Outdoor activities
La Ferme de Paris
1 Rte du Pesage, 75012 Paris
This 5-acre space has been specifically designed so that children can enjoy a corner of nature and discover farm animals.
At the Ferme de Paris, you can see sheep, goats, pigs, chickens, ducks, turkeys, geese, and rabbits!
Price: Free
Le Parc Zoologique de Paris
Av. Daumesnil, 75012 Paris
This park is an opportunity to introduce your young child to the animals of the world!
It includes more than 3,000 animals on 14 acres of land.
Prices: Full price €20, child €15, free for children under 3 years old
La Ménagerie, Botanical Garden Zoo
57 Rue Cuvier, 75005 Paris
At the heart of the plant garden, you will find more than 500 species of animals. The paths are dotted with trees and green spaces for comfortable breaks.
Prices: Full price €13, child €10, free for children under 3 years old
A pony ride in the Bois de Boulogne
Carrefour du bout des Lacs, 75116 Paris
Take a pony ride around the lower lake of the Bois de Boulogne!
This activity is accessible to babies from 15 months and is open on Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday and also on school holidays and public holidays.
Prices: 1 pony for 15 minutes €10, 1 pony for 30 minutes €18, 1 pony for 1 hour €30
Information and reservation (website in French)
Baby swimming lessons
- 160 Rue Oberkampf, 75011 Paris
- 2 Av. de la Porte Molitor, 75016 Paris
- 6 Vla Saint-Charles, 75015 Paris
This activity is great for babies. The pool is at an ideal temperature and will remind them of the comfort of a mother’s womb. They also get used to water and swimming, while gaining confidence.
Prices: a 30-minute lesson in small groups €20
Information and reservation (website in French)
Aquariums
L’Aquarium de Paris
5 Av. Albert de Mun, 75016 Paris
More than 13,000 fish and reptiles live in this aquarium, enough to amaze your baby!
An interesting fun fact: the aquarium was originally built in 1867 for the Universal Exhibition. It was completely renovated in 2006.
Prices: Full price €21
Sea Life Aquarium
Ccial Val d’Europe, 14 Cr du Danube, 77700 Serris
This aquarium is organized into 9 thematic areas bringing together more than 230 species among which you will find: sharks, sea turtles, seahorses, rays, piranhas, tropical fish, and more.
Something to amaze young and old alike!
Prices: Full price €22
L’Aquarium tropical
293 Av. Daumesnil, 75012 Paris
The tropical aquarium presents about 750 species of aquatic animals from many different bodies of water.
There are river, lake, or sea fish, and even reptiles. There is an alligator pool where you can, for example, admire very rare albino alligators.
The aquarium was completely renovated between 2020 and 2021 and has new modernized tanks.
Prices: Full price €8
Cafés and restaurants
Le Cafézoïde
92bis Quai de la Loire, 75019 Paris
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This associative café is designed for parents and children alike!
It offers daily workshops for children from 0 to 16 years old: circus, yoga, and musical early learning.
For parents, a “talking” workshop allows you to talk with other parents and educators.
Information and reservation (website in French)
Les Niçois
7 Rue Lacharrière, 75011 Paris
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This tapas bar is a playground for parents and children alike!
Upstairs, you will find a pétanque court (and a bar). In the basement, a play area was created for the little ones.
Everyone has something to enjoy!
Mombini
22 rue Gerbert, 75015 Paris
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This café-boutique offers a space dedicated to 0-8 year olds.
Completely homemade healthy snacks are served after the creative games.
Workshops are also organized for future mothers or parents and their babies.
Information and reservation (website in French)
Fan de carottes
34 rue Lemercier, 75017 Paris
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This restaurant offers food for babies from 6 months old. If you forgot the baby food, now you know where to go!
On weekends, the restaurant offers a hearty brunch while the little ones can take part in various workshops.
Playgrounds
Parc Belleville
47 Rue des Couronnes, 75020 Paris
The area of this park was inaugurated in 2019. Games, slides, and nets rub shoulders on a colorful shock-absorbing rubber floor!
You can also walk in the park which offers you a panoramic view of Paris.
Nelson Mandela Garden
All. Jules Supervielle, 75001 Paris
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This playground was built for children under 7 years old. Surrounded by greenery and very colorful, it is the ideal place for your little one to get some fresh air while having fun.
Parc Floral
Rte de la Pyramide, 75012 Paris
The playground of the Parc Floral is known for its “butterfly greenhouse:” a small dome built at the top of a hill to be descended at full speed.
There are also all kinds of fun activities like slides, swings, turnstiles, tunnels, and sandboxes which are more suitable for toddlers.
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